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| Keep it going: Delegates urge continued momentum on bar advocate pay issue |
Members of the House of Delegates are adamant that the issue of providing adequate pay for bar counsel gets resolved soon and are urging fellow attorneys to keep momentum going.
"We really can't let our guard down," said House of Delegates member Peter T. Elikann during the HOD's kickoff meeting of the year, which was held Sept. 29 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough.
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| MBA releases new online Pro Bono Opportunities Guide |
Looking for new pro bono opportunities? The MBA has unveiled its newly updated pro bono opportunities guide, now an exclusively online resource. More than 100 agencies are listed, representing a wide range of legal needs.
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| MBA conference presents Georgia Innocence Project co-founder and Sept. 11 Victim Compensation Fund master |
A man who served 16 years in jail after being wrongfully convicted of a crime and the lawyer responsible for overseeing the federal Sept. 11 victims’ compensation effort will be the featured speakers at the Massachusetts Bar Association’s Annual Conference 2005, set for March 3-5 at the Marriott Copley Place Hotel in Boston.
REGISTER NOW ... IT'S FAST, EASY and SECURE! (click here)
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| Two new member benefits can advance your career, practice |
The MBA proudly announces two new member benefits that can help you kickstart your career or enhance your practice:
Our Legal Career Center is ready to help jobseekers and employers alike with advanced job and resume searching and employment listing services.
Every law office or legal department uses supplies - from paperclips and legal pads to envelopes, files, fax machines and more. Through our new partnership with Office Plus USA MBA members get guaranteed low prices on more than 30,000 office products, free next-day delivery (and free returns!), easy ordering options and much more, including earning air miles on every purchase!
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| False 'facts' in tort reform campaign pose danger to all lawyers |
 Although I am hesitant to quote President George Bush, I will. He said several times in the first debate that it is hard being president. That is a rather obvious statement, which I do not believe even his opponent would challenge.
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| Casemaker keeps growing - and proving its value |
| by Abigail Shaine |
 The Casemaker Online Law Library continues to grow and improve.
The Casemaker Consortium, the collection of state bars that is jointly developing the service as a free benefit to their members, recently announced the addition of the Colorado State Bar as its 18th member state bar. With several other bars expected to join shortly, more American lawyers will have a password to Casemaker by year's end than to either Lexis-Nexis or West.
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| Career Center |
| Looking for a new job? Ready to polish your resume or brush up your interview skills? Does your firm or company have a position to fill? Then click on the MBA’s newly enhanced Legal Career Center. Powered by LegalStaff.com, the country’s premier online legal recruitment service, the MBA’s Legal Career Center can help you showcase your resume to potential employers or create Career Agents to automatically notify you of jobs that meet your needs. And for employers, advertiser your job openings at great, low rates, or search LegalStaff’s database of more than 30,000 resumes to find just the right candidates for your firm. |
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| Get the 'tools' you need to drive your practice |
 The MBA's Legal Tech Toolbox is a unique suite of technology products and services designed specifically for today's law-practice needs. To learn more, open the Legal Tech Toolbox today! |
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| 'Get Involved!' in public service |
The MBA wants you to “Get Involved!” in community and public service, to share your expertise with community groups, senior citizens, high school students and other members of the public. Learn how you can “Get Involved!.”
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| Casemaker now offers more functionality, library content -- at no cost to you |
The MBA's exclusive Casemaker Online Law Library has several new features that make your legal research faster, easier and more complete than ever. Click the link below to learn about the new casecheck citation tool, plus improvements to the "find" and "next/back" buttons. Also coming online are U.S. Supreme Court opinions and Circuit Court rulings, as well as a 50-state ethics opinion library. Check out these and all the free features of Casemaker today!
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| Make a practice of CLE |
Stay current with our seminars, roundtables, forums and conferences on recent cases and trends, new legislation, rules of practice and procedure, and issues of law practice management.
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| Week of November 15, 2004 |
| Mon, 11/15 Trust Basics for the General Practitioner | | Tue, 11/16 Consumer Surveys in Litigation CANCELLED | | Tue, 11/16 Preparing to File a Lawsuit | | Wed, 11/17 How to Probate an Estate Part II | | Wed, 11/17 Middlesex County Bar Dinner | | Thu, 11/18 The MCAD's Elimination of the Attorney-Assisted Unit, Pro Se Unit and Party Driven Predetermination Discovery | | Thu, 11/18 House of Delegates Luncheon | | Thu, 11/18 House of Delegates Meeting | | Thu, 11/18 Mass Law Review Editorial Board | | Fri, 11/19 Young Lawyers Happy Hour Series |
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| Conferences
Join us for full-day professional education events at members-only rates. Attend the Family Law, Labor & Employment Law, or Health Law conferences, as well as the three-day Annual Conference for educational sessions that emphasize expert presentations, interactive sessions and social/networking functions that stimulate discussion of professional issues.
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